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Australian rules footballer, born 1916 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Frederick Kelly (15 July 1916 – 23 June 1971) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Jack Kelly | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | John Frederick Kelly | ||
Date of birth | 15 July 1916 | ||
Place of birth | Mildura, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 23 June 1971 54) | (aged||
Place of death | Mount Gambier, South Australia | ||
Original team(s) | Red Cliffs (MDFL) | ||
Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Wing | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1937–42, 1944 | St Kilda | 89 (33) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1944. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
A finalist in the 1939 Stawell Gift (he finished fourth),[2][3] he won the Bendigo Gift (also 130 yards) two days later.[4]
Red Cliffs Football Club in the Mildura District Football League.
In September 1937, The Argus selected Kelly in its team of 1937's first-year players.[6]
Best First-Year Players (1937) | |||
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Backs | Bernie Treweek (Fitzroy) |
Reg Henderson (Richmond) |
Lawrence Morgan (Fitzroy) |
H/Backs | Gordon Waters (Hawthorn) |
Bill Cahill (Essendon) |
Eddie Morcom (North Melbourne) |
Centre Line | Ted Buckley (Melbourne) |
George Bates (Richmond) |
Jack Kelly (St Kilda) |
H/Forwards | Col Williamson (St Kilda) |
Ray Watts (Essendon) |
Don Dilks (Footscray) |
Forwards | Lou Sleeth (Richmond) |
Sel Murray (North Melbourne) |
Charlie Pierce (Hawthorn) |
Rucks/Rover | Reg Garvin (St Kilda) |
Sandy Patterson (South Melbourne) |
Des Fothergill (Collingwood) |
Second Ruck | Lawrence Morgan | Col Williamson | Lou Sleeth |
In 1949 he was appointed captain-coach of the South Gambier Football Club in the Mount Gambier and District Football Association.[7]
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